The New York Islanders (39-28-9) will be going for their third consecutive win when they face the Tampa Bay Lightning (44-26-6) on Saturday night. The Islanders are coming off a 2-1 win over New Jersey. The Lightning are coming off a 5-1 win over Washington.
Tampa Bay is 8-1-1 in its last 10 games against New York.
The Islanders played well over the past week and come into this game on a two-game winning streak. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Lightning, which will give them their third win in a row and sixth win in their last eight games.
New York is averaging 2.96 goals per game. They scored two goals on 29 shots in their last game.
Pierre Engvall scored a goal for the Islanders, while Brock Nelson and Alexander Romanov picked up an assist.
New York has played well defensively, giving up 2.66 goals per game. They gave up one goal in their last game and will need a similar effort if they want to win this game.
Ilya Sorokin saved 25 of the 26 shots that he faced. He is 28-19-7 in 56 games with a 2.36 GAA and a .924 save percentage.
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